| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Grant Gatlin (fresh) SG - Gerald Maurer (fresh) SF - Stewart Jones (fresh) PF - William Johnston (fresh) C - Roland Murrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jim York (fresh) SG - Joseph Carlson (fresh) SF - Dennis Hackett (fresh) PF - Charles Hatfield (fresh) C - Joseph Day (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northeastern | Roland Murrell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Northeastern | Roland Murrell can't finish the layup but the foul's on Charles Hatfield - foul #1 on Charles Hatfield, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Northeastern | Roland Murrell makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:43 | Northeastern | Roland Murrell makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | VCU | Joseph Carlson can't connect on a shot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Northeastern | Roland Murrell gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Northeastern | Stewart Jones is whistled for traveling | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | VCU | Charles Hatfield can't finish the layup | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Northeastern | Grant Gatlin pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | Northeastern | Roland Murrell misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | VCU | Jim York pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | VCU | Jim York throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:04 | Northeastern | William Johnston misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:03 | Northeastern | Stewart Jones grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:40 | Northeastern | Stewart Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 17:39 | VCU | Jim York snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:20 | VCU | Dennis Hackett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 17:18 | VCU | Jim York tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 17:03 | Northeastern | Grant Gatlin is fouled on the floor by Charles Hatfield - foul #2 on Charles Hatfield, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | VCU | Clarence Noble (PF) Charles Hatfield | |
| 16:56 | Northeastern | Gerald Maurer banks in the layup set up by Grant Gatlin and he's fouled by Joseph Carlson - foul #1 on Joseph Carlson, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| 16:56 | Northeastern | Gerald Maurer makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:42 | VCU | Jim York can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 16:40 | Northeastern | William Johnston grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 16:36 | Northeastern | Gerald Maurer buries a shot in the paint and the foul's on Joseph Carlson - foul #2 on Joseph Carlson, team foul #4 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Joe Palomo (PG), Keith Shelley (SF), Stephen Blakely (PF) Grant Gatlin, Stewart Jones, William Johnston | |
| Subs | VCU | George Mitchell (SG) Joseph Carlson | |
| 16:36 | Northeastern | Gerald Maurer makes the free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:15 | VCU | Joe Palomo steals it from Jim York | 8-2 |
| 16:03 | Northeastern | Joe Palomo misses the shot from the left side | 8-2 |
| 16:01 | Northeastern | Roland Murrell can't tip it in | 8-2 |
| 16:00 | Northeastern | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Shelley | 8-2 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Joe Palomo (fresh) SG - Gerald Maurer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Keith Shelley (fresh) PF - Stephen Blakely (fresh) C - Roland Murrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jim York (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Mitchell (fresh) SF - Dennis Hackett (fairly fresh) PF - Clarence Noble (fresh) C - Joseph Day (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Northeastern | Joe Palomo hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 8-2 |
| 15:44 | VCU | The rebound goes to George Mitchell | 8-2 |
| 15:39 | VCU | George Mitchell buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jim York | 8-4 |
| 15:33 | Northeastern | Stephen Blakely misses the lay-in | 8-4 |
| 15:31 | VCU | Jim York snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 15:17 | VCU | Jim York hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dennis Hackett and he's hacked by Joe Palomo - foul #1 on Joe Palomo, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Grant Gatlin (PG), Stewart Jones (SF), William Johnston (PF) Gerald Maurer, Keith Shelley, Roland Murrell | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Rice (SF), Jordan Hickerson (C) Dennis Hackett, Joseph Day | |
| 15:17 | VCU | Jim York makes the free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:59 | Northeastern | Stewart Jones comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 14:57 | VCU | Clarence Noble grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 14:33 | VCU | Stewart Jones takes the ball from George Mitchell | 8-7 |
| 14:08 | Northeastern | George Mitchell is called for the reach on Joe Palomo - foul #1 on George Mitchell, team foul #5 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Keith Shelley (SG), Alec Vaillancourt (C) Joe Palomo, Stephen Blakely | |
| Subs | VCU | Alan Mazikowski (SG) Jim York | |
| 13:52 | Northeastern | Grant Gatlin drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Stewart Jones | 11-7 |
| 13:32 | VCU | Robert Rice misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-7 |
| 13:31 | VCU | Clarence Noble misses the tip | 11-7 |
| 13:29 | Northeastern | Stewart Jones grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 13:10 | Northeastern | Stewart Jones scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Grant Gatlin | 13-7 |
| 12:48 | VCU | Alan Mazikowski misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 13-7 |
| 12:47 | Northeastern | William Johnston gets the rebound | 13-7 |
| 12:24 | Northeastern | Keith Shelley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-7 |
| 12:22 | VCU | Robert Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 13-7 |
| 12:00 | VCU | Robert Rice makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jordan Hickerson | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Grant Gatlin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Shelley (fresh) SF - Stewart Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Johnston (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Alec Vaillancourt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - George Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alan Mazikowski (fresh) SF - Robert Rice (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clarence Noble (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jordan Hickerson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Northeastern | Jordan Hickerson denies the turnaround by Stewart Jones | 13-10 |
| 11:43 | Northeastern | Alec Vaillancourt pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 11:35 | Northeastern | William Johnston blows the layup but he's fouled by Jordan Hickerson - foul #1 on Jordan Hickerson, team foul #6 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Joe Palomo (PG), Gerald Maurer (SG), Roland Murrell (C) Grant Gatlin, Stewart Jones, Alec Vaillancourt | |
| Subs | VCU | Jim York (PG), Dennis Hackett (SF), Joseph Day (C) George Mitchell, Robert Rice, Jordan Hickerson | |
| 11:35 | Northeastern | William Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 11:35 | Northeastern | William Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 11:16 | VCU | Joseph Day is hacked by Roland Murrell - foul #1 on Roland Murrell, team foul #2 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Northeastern | James Gurley (SF), Stephen Blakely (PF) Keith Shelley, William Johnston | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Davis (SG) Alan Mazikowski | |
| 10:56 | VCU | Joseph Day lays it in | 15-12 |
| 10:31 | Northeastern | Gerald Maurer connects on the 3 from the left corner | 18-12 |
| 10:13 | VCU | Dennis Hackett connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Jim York | 18-14 |
| 09:49 | Northeastern | James Gurley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-14 |
| 09:48 | VCU | Joseph Day grabs the board | 18-14 |
| 09:26 | VCU | Clarence Noble drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Richard Davis | 18-16 |
| 09:09 | Northeastern | Roland Murrell hits the finger roll | 20-16 |
| 09:04 | VCU | Jim York hits a 3 from the right corner | 20-19 |
| 08:49 | Northeastern | Roland Murrell clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Davis - foul #1 on Richard Davis, team foul #7 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Grant Gatlin (PG), Stewart Jones (SF) Joe Palomo, James Gurley | |
| Subs | VCU | George Mitchell (PG), Alan Mazikowski (SG), Robert Rice (SF), Jordan Hickerson (PF) Jim York, Richard Davis, Dennis Hackett, Clarence Noble | |
| 08:49 | Northeastern | Roland Murrell makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 08:49 | Northeastern | Roland Murrell makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:29 | VCU | Alan Mazikowski clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 22-19 |
| 08:27 | Northeastern | Roland Murrell pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 08:13 | Northeastern | Grant Gatlin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 08:11 | Northeastern | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Blakely | 22-19 |
| 08:03 | Northeastern | Stephen Blakely banks in the layup and he's fouled by Jordan Hickerson - foul #2 on Jordan Hickerson, team foul #8 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Keith Shelley (SG), William Johnston (PF) Gerald Maurer, Roland Murrell | |
| Subs | VCU | Dennis Hackett (SF) Jordan Hickerson | |
| 08:03 | Northeastern | Stephen Blakely misses the free throw | 24-19 |
| 08:03 | VCU | Robert Rice grabs the board | 24-19 |
| 07:44 | VCU | Robert Rice loses the ball out of bounds | 24-19 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Joe Palomo (SG), Alec Vaillancourt (C) Keith Shelley, Stephen Blakely | |
| Subs | VCU | Jim York (PG) Alan Mazikowski | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Grant Gatlin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Palomo (fresh) SF - Stewart Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alec Vaillancourt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jim York (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Hackett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Rice (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Day (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Northeastern | Stewart Jones drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-19 |
| 07:04 | VCU | George Mitchell scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jim York | 27-21 |
| 06:46 | Northeastern | Stewart Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-21 |
| 06:44 | VCU | Jim York pulls down the rebound | 27-21 |
| 06:26 | VCU | George Mitchell is hacked by Joe Palomo - foul #2 on Joe Palomo, team foul #3 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Joshua Maki (PG), Gerald Maurer (SG), Keith Shelley (SF), Roland Murrell (C) Grant Gatlin, Joe Palomo, Stewart Jones, Alec Vaillancourt | |
| Subs | VCU | Alan Mazikowski (SF) Dennis Hackett | |
| 06:06 | VCU | George Mitchell loses the dribble to Gerald Maurer | 27-21 |
| 05:37 | Northeastern | Gerald Maurer misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 27-21 |
| 05:36 | VCU | The rebound goes to Robert Rice | 27-21 |
| 05:09 | VCU | Robert Rice is fouled on the floor by Gerald Maurer - foul #1 on Gerald Maurer, team foul #4 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Stewart Jones (SF), Stephen Blakely (PF) Keith Shelley, William Johnston | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Davis (SG), Dennis Hackett (SF), Clarence Noble (PF) Jim York, George Mitchell, Robert Rice | |
| 04:56 | VCU | Alan Mazikowski knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Clarence Noble | 27-24 |
| 04:50 | Northeastern | Gerald Maurer misses the easy layup | 27-24 |
| 04:48 | Northeastern | Roland Murrell can't tip it in | 27-24 |
| 04:47 | VCU | Joseph Day pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 04:36 | VCU | Roland Murrell steals the ball from Dennis Hackett | 27-24 |
| 04:20 | Northeastern | Gerald Maurer blows the layup | 27-24 |
| 04:18 | VCU | Joseph Day grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 04:01 | VCU | Joshua Maki is called for the reach on Alan Mazikowski - foul #1 on Joshua Maki, team foul #5 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Grant Gatlin (PG), William Johnston (PF) Joshua Maki, Stephen Blakely | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Rice (C) Joseph Day | |
| 03:42 | VCU | Robert Rice misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Roland Murrell - foul #2 on Roland Murrell, team foul #6 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | VCU | Jim York (PG), Joseph Carlson (SG), Charles Hatfield (PF), Jordan Hickerson (C) Alan Mazikowski, Richard Davis, Dennis Hackett, Clarence Noble | |
| 03:42 | VCU | Robert Rice misses the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 03:42 | VCU | Robert Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 03:42 | Northeastern | Roland Murrell grabs the board | 27-24 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Grant Gatlin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Maurer (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Stewart Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roland Murrell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jim York (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Carlson (fresh) SF - Robert Rice (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Hatfield (fresh) C - Jordan Hickerson (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | Northeastern | Stewart Jones is whistled for a carry | 27-24 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Stephen Blakely (C) Roland Murrell | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 02:55 | VCU | Jim York knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Carlson | 27-27 |
| 02:30 | Northeastern | Jordan Hickerson swats the short shot by Stephen Blakely | 27-27 |
| 02:29 | VCU | Charles Hatfield snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 02:16 | VCU | Gerald Maurer steps in front of the Jordan Hickerson pass | 27-27 |
| 02:13 | Northeastern | Gerald Maurer can't finish the layup | 27-27 |
| 02:12 | VCU | Charles Hatfield pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 01:53 | VCU | Robert Rice makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Carlson | 27-29 |
| 01:32 | Northeastern | Stephen Blakely clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-29 |
| 01:31 | VCU | Jordan Hickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 01:20 | VCU | Jim York comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 01:19 | Northeastern | Stephen Blakely snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 00:54 | Northeastern | Stewart Jones misses the easy layup | 27-29 |
| 00:53 | VCU | Charles Hatfield grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 00:35 | VCU | Jordan Hickerson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 00:34 | VCU | Jordan Hickerson hits the follow up shot | 27-31 |
| 00:16 | Northeastern | Gerald Maurer is denied on a layup by Charles Hatfield | 27-31 |
| 00:15 | VCU | Charles Hatfield pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 00:07 | VCU | Jim York is fouled on the floor by William Johnston - foul #1 on William Johnston, team foul #7 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Joshua Maki (PG), Joe Palomo (SG), Keith Shelley (SF), James Gurley (PF), Roland Murrell (C) Grant Gatlin, Gerald Maurer, Stewart Jones, William Johnston, Stephen Blakely | |
| Subs | VCU | George Mitchell (SG), Dennis Hackett (SF), Clarence Noble (PF), Joseph Day (C) Joseph Carlson, Robert Rice, Charles Hatfield, Jordan Hickerson | |
| 00:07 | VCU | Jim York makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 00:07 | VCU | Jim York makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 00:01 | Northeastern | Keith Shelley buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Jim York misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 30-33 |